Added Value Edits: The MINT Economies

11 Sep 2014|jhall

MINT – a term that refers to Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey – was coined by Fidelity Investments and popularized by the economist who came up with the acronym, BRIC – Jim O’Neill, of Goldman Sachs. They have a combined population of over 600 million people and their collective GDP in 2013 was more than $5,315 billion: according to the World Bank, their GDP will place all four in the global Top 15 by 2050. While many brands are looking to the BRIC economies for growth, it might be worth thinking MINT. Read on and discover some more reasons why.

Hispanics Seeking Hispanics at the Movies
With Mexico fast becoming the Latin American market investors favour, due to its bustling economy and growing buyer base, we take movies as a case study. Will more Hispanics go to the movies if more Hispanics star in movies? Click here to read more…

Top 5 Ways to Create Premium for the Emerging Middle Class in Indonesia
Indonesia, the second of the MINTs, is set to become the 11th largest economy by 2015. How can brands create premium for the growing middle class? Click here to read more.

Indonesia: Asia’s Next Big Thing
Although there is a great deal of wealth disparity in this archipelago nation, there is a rapidly growing middle class that is forecast to double by 2020 to 141 million people. Indonesia has the fourth-biggest population in the world, and its economy is growing at a rate of 6.4% a year. Purchasing power, currently greater than $1 trillion GDP, is increasing as consumers are moving from the lower into the middle class, causing retail sales to boom in this consumer-driven economy.

Nigeria Takes the Lead
With 170 Million inhabitants, Nigeria has always been considered Africa’s most populous country, but not necessarily the economically largest. In April, the Nigerian government rebased the country’s GDP to reveal a $510 billion GDP, which trumps South Africa’s $354 billion. Nigeria’s oil trade is a large part of this, but growing agriculture and retail industries play a large part in Nigeria’s economic strength, and represent a trend away from dependence on oil exports. With growth in these industries, Nigeria is expected to be one of the world’s top 20 economies by 2030.

Turkey’s Automotive Gap
As the European car industry has been slightly stagnant, Turkey’s is rapidly growing. Turkey’s automotive industry is the 16th largest in the world, with 828,000 vehicles exported in 2012. However, Turkey has the lowest car density in all of Europe – 165 cars per 1000 people. This gap represents enormous opportunity for auto makers. As Turkey’s economy grows and purchasing power rises, car purchases will skyrocket.

Social Media in Indonesia
Indonesia has proven to be a fertile ground for social media use. The country is one of the top five worldwide markets for social media, with the capital, Jakarta, deemed the world’s number one “Twitter city”. Accessibility to mobile devices and increasingly affordable data plans combined with a strong youthful demographic make social media a leading internet activity. Data shows that social media is accessed most often in the mornings and early evenings – times directly before or after working hours when Indonesians are stuck in “macet”, the infamous traffic in Jakarta.